3rd District Court of Appeal

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October 2, 2017
Local Rule 5 Amendments
Effective December 11, 2017, the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, has approved amendments to Local Rule 5.

September 26, 2017
Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Old Court Records
The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, announces its intention to destroy civil and criminal records pursuant to Rule 10.1028(d) of the California Rules of Court.

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About Us

The 3rd District is located in Sacramento.  Its jurisdiction is over the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba. It has 11 justices and is not divided into divisions.  READ MORE >>